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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator's father tell Selam?
(a) She should study French.
(b) She should eat whatever she wants when with them.
(c) He can tutor her in algebra if she wants him to.
(d) She is the best goalie on the soccer team.

2. What does the narrator see Selam doing at her apartment one night?
(a) Watching television.
(b) Reading a book.
(c) Drying dishes.
(d) Standing on the balcony.

3. Why does the person in #115 yell at Jubril?
(a) He had the audacity to speak to him.
(b) He spilled water on them.
(c) He dropped his bag on her lap.
(d) He stepped on his foot.

4. Which of the following do the Christian rebels NOT do to the person who is sheltering Jubril?
(a) Shoot the person.
(b) Beat the person.
(c) Pour gasoline over the person's belongings.
(d) Threaten to burn his/her house.

5. What is notable about Jubril's appearance?
(a) He has turquoise eyes.
(b) He is missing a hand.
(c) One leg is shorter than the other.
(d) He has burn scars on his face.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the bus unable to leave as scheduled?

2. A man named Emeka takes care of another man who has ___________________.

3. Who is the best friend of the person in #74?

4. Why is Jubril uncomfortable around the women on the bus?

5. Two people who share a close bond are able to _________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jubril and why must he disguise his religious identity aboard a bus headed out of the city?i

2. Who is Hadiya and how does she impact the relationship between the narrator and Selam?

3. What does the narrator experience on the day her parents inform her she can no longer play with Selam?

4. What elements of Western life are uncomfortable for Jubril while on the bus?

5. How is the story, "What Language is That"? different from the other stories in this book?

6. What is the main point of the story, "What Language is That"?

7. How do the narrator and Selam find a way to communicate with each other when they are not allowed to play together?

8. What does the Chief signify in the story?

9. Why are the narrator and Selam no longer allowed to play together?

10. Why does Akpan choose second person narration for the story?

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